Man with 18 previous convictions raped 13-year-old boy

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He said he tried to fight the defendant off but could not and he would ‘never be the same’ after his ordeal.

It emerged at the end of the trial that Kinsella, who was found guilty by the jury, has previous convictions for sexually abusing children.

He was convicted in 1981 of gross indecency and in 1997 of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old boy.

In total he has 18 previous convictions for 35 offences.

Judge Erik Salomonsen said he would not increase the sentence beyond the starting point of eight years despite the defendant’s previous offending.

“You have been offence-free for 20 years and this was an opportunistic crime,” he said.

He said Kinsella would serve half of his sentence in prison then the rest on licence. He was put on the Sex Offender Register and made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order banning his contact with children.

Kinsella knew the boy’s age when he invited him to his house, pinned him down and brutally assaulted him.

The offence only came to light more than a year after it was committed when the victim confided in his family.

He said in a statement: “The rape has affected my whole life.”

He added: “This is something which will stay with me for the rest of my life and I will have to deal with the impact.”

But he said he did not want it to define him and he would work with his support worker so he could move on with his life.

Mr Richard Crabb said the defendant, formerly of Park Street, Minehead, now lived in London. He has a number of health problems, including a bad back, and would lose his accommodation as a result of the conviction.